James Melton Richardson1

b. 12 September 1853, d. 8 December 1932
James Melton Richardson|b. 12 Sep 1853\nd. 8 Dec 1932|p3828.htm|Gilbert Cobb Richardson|b. 1809\nd. 22 Jun 1862|p3183.htm|Lucy Caroline Cosper|b. c 1813\nd. Dec 1869|p3184.htm|Samuel G. Richardson|b. 1787|p3181.htm|Celah Hackney|b. 15 Aug 1792\nd. Sep 1860|p3182.htm|||||||

1st cousin 1 time removed of William Lemuel Horn Jr.
1st cousin 3 times removed of Laura Jane Munson.
Family Background:
Horn and Allied Families
     James Melton Richardson was born on 12 September 1853 in Robertson County, Texas.1,2,3 He was the son of Gilbert Cobb Richardson and Lucy Caroline Cosper.2,1 Probate papers in the case of James Melton Richardson, minor, were filed on 30 May 1873 in Robertson County. The probate proceedings probably related to guardianship of the minor children, James and his sister Nora, as their last parent had died and their cases were consecutive.4 He married first Lizzie Moore who died in 1885, two weeks after the birth of their third child.5,6 He married second Janie Cobb circa 1887.3 He died on 8 December 1932 in Easterly, Robertson County, at age 79.2,3 He was buried on 9 December 1932 in Easterly-Acorn Cemetery.2,3
     
     James Melton Richardson was a farmer and stockman.2
Additional Data
James Melton Richardson appeared on the 1 June 1860 Federal Census of Owensville, Robertson County, Texas, in the household of his parents, Gilbert C. and Caroline Richardson.1 Click to view image

J.M. and E.L. Richardson appeared on the 1 June 1880 Federal Census of Robertson County, Texas, enumerated 28 June 1880. Their son Walt M. was listed as living with them.7 Click to view image

James M. and Janie Richerson appeared on the 1 June 1900 Federal Census of Robertson County, Texas, enumerated 13 July 1900. Their children Howard, Gilbert, Carl, Larance, Alma, Cosper and David were listed as living with them.6 Click to view image

J.M. and Janie Richardson appeared on the 15 April 1910 Federal Census of Robertson County, Texas, enumerated 16 April 1910. Their children Lawrence, Alma, Cosper, Aubry, Earl and J.M. were listed as living with them.8 Click to view image

Children of James Melton Richardson and Lizzie Moore

Children of James Melton Richardson and Janie Cobb

Citations

  1. [S541] Gilbert C. Richardson household, 1860 U.S. Census, Robertson County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 5, Owensville, page 32, dwelling 230, family 230; National Archives micropublication M653, roll 1303.
  2. [S1237] J.M. Richardson, death certificate 54501 (20 Dec 1932), Texas Department of Public Health, Austin.
  3. [S572] Easterly or Acorn Cemetery, online <http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/robertson/cemeteries/…>.
  4. [S571] Index to Probate Cases No. 198, Robertson County Courthouse, Franklin, TX, April 30, 1838 - September 1, 1939, online <http://www.rootsweb.com/~txrober2/ProbateIndexPZ.htm>, Case #0648. Prepared by The State-wide Records Indexing and Inventory Program Division of Community Service Programs Works Projects Administration; The University of Texas, Official Sponsor; Bureau of Research in the Social Sciences, The University of Texas, State-wide Co-Sponsor, San Antonio, Texas; The State-wide Records Indexing and Inventory Program September 1941.
  5. [S573] Owensville Cemetery, online <http://www.rootsweb.com/~txrober2/OWENSVILLECEMETERY.htm>.
  6. [S575] James M. Richerson household, 1900 U.S. Census, Robertson County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 6, enumeration district (ED) 121, sheet 7/248A, dwelling 120, family 125; National Archives micropublication T623, roll 1666.
  7. [S574] J.M. Richardson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Robertson County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 6, enumeration district (ED) 146, sheet 547B, dwelling 542, family 556; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 1324.
  8. [S576] J.M. Richardson household, 1910 U.S. Census, Robertson County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 6, enumeration district (ED) 113, sheet 213/214A, dwelling 14, family 14; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 1585.
  9. [S1236] J.H. Richardson, death certificate 39857 (16 Sep 1932), Texas Department of Public Health, Austin.
  10. [S1235] Carl C. Richardson, death certificate 55206 (7 Dec 1949), Texas Department of Public Health, Austin.